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When I walked into the offices of Dr. Ken Cirka, I was looking for cleaner teeth, not material for an Ars Technica story. I needed a new dentist, and Yelp says Dr. Cirka is one of the best in the Philadelphia area. The receptionist handed me a clipboard with forms to fill out. After the… Continue reading Untitled

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But the show isn’t actually about the competing social styles of Leslie Knope, an optimistic and sometimes naive city administrator, and Ron Swanson, a skeptical libertarian, and what those styles say about their commitment to their politics. Instead, Parks and Recreation asks a more fundamental and bipartisan question: can government accomplish anything meaningful? Yglesias » Parks… Continue reading Untitled

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So you come here to take Amina. Let me tell you something though. She is not the one you should fear; you should be heaping praises on her and on people like her. They are the ones saying alawi, sunni, arabi, kurdi, duruzi, christian, everyone is the same and will be equal in the new… Continue reading Untitled

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Wait, we’re how high up? (Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vja2/5718689702/)

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Me, reading to Isabelle from The Economist: “Youth unemployment is especially high, and joblessness among the young leaves lasting scars.” The article really seems to have had an impact! Possibly a frightening one. (Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vja2/5703326922/)